Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-02
AT THE DROP OF THE HAT
PARIS is READY TO TRY A LITTLE
REVOLUTION AGAIN.

UreNy f1oiuihS thinSs Lever WIN e"o ms
sistarce of the MTlitary-He Declines to
Talk to the Chambers, But Promises to
Say Something Later-The French Re-
public in Perilous Crisis.
PARIS Dec. 2-The excitement in this
city closely approaches state of revolution,
and what the end will be no one can surmise.
President Grevy was to have sent a COM
munication to the chambers Thursday, pre-
sumably containing his resignation. The
disgust OF his enemies when he sent word to
the members that he would make no com.
munication to parliament can be better
imagined than described. Rouvier an
nouncsd the decision to the chamber Of
deputies, and shortly after the cabinet again
resigned At p. m. the chamber took a re-
cess until p m, to await a communication
from the presidant, Notwithstanding his an
nouncement that he had no communication
to make, and when the latter hour arrived
another recess was taken to 6 p. m The
motion for this action was carried by vote
of 53l to 8
Rouvier then returned to the Elysee and
informed President Grevy OF the vote. 1t is
reported that when NJ Grevy heard that the
deputies had suspended the sitting in order
to receive the message, he replied that his
ministry having resigned they could not be
charged with any communication to the
chamber. Some of the deputies were in ia
vor OF impeaching NJ Grevy if his resigna-
ton was not announced at the resumption of
the sitting Rouvier has freely expressed
the opinion that the president will only re-
sign upon strong pressure, or hostile mani
festation being made against him by the
chamber of deputies.
When the members resumed the sitting at
$50 Rouvier assembled the tribune and an
nounced that he had communicated the vote
of the chamber to the president, who on &C
count Of the deputies action had modified his
resolution not to send message; that he had
never intended to enter upon any conflict
with parliament, and would therefore send
message to the chamber and senate Friday,
informing them of his decision. Rouvier
| then added that the president had declined
to accept the designations of the cabinet,
which therefore retained its functions This
announcement called forth hearty cheers
from the members The chamber then ad-
journed until o'clock Friday.
After the chamber had adjourned finally
council consisting of President Grevy and
the cabinet was held at the Elysee The
| president asked each minister separately for
his opinion on the situation. All declared
that an immediate resignation appeared per-
smptory NJ Grevy replied that the chamber
| OF deputies had caused the situation, and
must bear the responsibility for it in the his
tory OF France He then authorized NJ
Rouvier to informally acquaint tie individual
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been taken, and that it would be announced
Friday. There is no longer any doubt that
NJ Grevy will resign, and on Saturday con-
gress will assemble The Republicans will
meet at Versailles on Saturday morning
The excitement about the palace of the
Elysee and the chamber Of deputies was in
tense early in the afternoon, and increased
almost TO violence towards evening The
mob at the Elysee made no disturbance other
than crying wildly and continually, "Re-
signH "Resignp The entrance of the pal
ace WIS guarded by troops. The cavalry
were forced to charge upon the crowd at the
chamber OF deputies in order to disperse
them.
Crowds continued to flock towards the pal
ace Of the Elysee, and reyolutionist demon
stration was hourly expected Paul Deroulde
and Louis Michel, who had been melting the
mob to violence, were arrested. Troops
were on hand in large numbers ready to pre-
vent any outburst
Paul Deroulede has been released from ar.
rest He was held only an hour. On leav'
ing the chamber in the evening, where be
had been urging the deputies to support
Grevy, he proceeded to Hotel de Vile, where
he harangued crowd. He called for cheers
for the president, but the only responses he
received were cries of "a bas Ferry" and
~Demission." The mob moving towards tbs
senate chamber the police interfered and
dispersed it Deroulsde refusing to submit t.
orders, was arrested There was much
rough skirmishing all the evening. Twenty
arrests are reported
At midnight the boulevard was quiet
The municipal council was sitting behind
closed doors Gen. Saussier informed Presi
dent Grevy that all requisite measures fol
the preservation of order had been taken.
military force guarded the Elysee through
out the night 1t is reported that President
Grevy has sent word to the chamber and sen
ate that if they really desire him to resigr
they must distinctly say so; that the event
of the past few days convince him that TIN
| ftepuDncs interests require Inat ne remain d
his post, and not resign from Office in such
crisis as the present
The Royalists are reticent over their re
cent councils, but it has leaked out that Bishop
Freppel read note from the Vatican il
which the pope instructs the deputies of th'
Right to vote for NJ Ferry. 1t is reporteC
that several members declared that they
would not obey the pspal command.
A striking incident of the disturbance wa
the march of large crowd about the city
with very little order in their ranks They
were loud in their denunciations of Bishop
Freppel, and equally demonstrative in thei
applause of Gen Boulanger In the evening
they crossed the bridge, traversed Fauburi
square, and turned down Rue st Honore
proceeding towards the palace OF the Elysee
They stopped near the British embassy. Her
the police charged upon them and drove tn
crowd back, violently assaulting many o
them.